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Civic Resources<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Understand the process. Participate with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AMEN connects minority communities and all interested visitors with practical resources to learn about government and take part in civic life. Choose a topic below to get started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Civics education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Understand how American government works and the rights protected by the Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The three branches of government \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USAGov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn what Congress, the president, and the federal courts do.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The U.S. Constitution \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

National Archives<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the Constitution and explore its articles and amendments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Civics lessons, videos, and games \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Annenberg Classroom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore free learning activities about government and individual rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Voting & elections<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Find reliable information about voting procedures and serving your community at the polls.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Registration and voting information \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vote.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choose your state or territory for registration options and voting information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find your election office \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USAGov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confirm local requirements, deadlines, polling information, and procedures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learn about serving as a poll worker \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Election Assistance Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find local requirements, training, hours, compensation, and application information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Representatives & laws<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Find the right public office and follow the decisions that affect your community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find and contact elected officials \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USAGov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find contact resources for federal, state, and local representatives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Follow federal bills and laws \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USAGov \/ Congress.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find Congress.gov tools for bill text, amendments, and legislative progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find your state legislature \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Congress.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore state bills, legislators, and legislative activity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Community participation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Learn about public meetings and opportunities to give input on government decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Find your local government \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USAGov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Look for meeting calendars, agendas, and public-comment instructions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Explore federal proposals and public comments \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Regulations.gov<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read rulemaking documents and each docket\u2019s instructions for submitting comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Language & access<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Find language-assistance information, accessible voting resources, and guidance for raising concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Language assistance in elections \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Department of Justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn about election-language assistance in covered jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Voting accessibility resources \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Election Assistance Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore accessible-voting information and assistance for voters with disabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Voting rights and reporting guidance \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Department of Justice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find where to report possible voting discrimination or accessibility concerns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Community facts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Use reliable local data to better understand community needs and public services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Explore your community with QuickFacts \u2197<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Census Bureau<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find local facts about population, language, education, housing, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

These links lead to independent government and educational resources and open in a new tab. Requirements and procedures can change; follow the relevant public office\u2019s current guidance. AMEN is not affiliated with these providers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Civic Resources Understand the process. Participate with confidence. AMEN connects minority communities and all interested visitors with practical resources to learn about government and take part in civic life. Choose a topic below to get started. Civics education Understand how American government works and the rights protected by the Constitution. The three branches of government \u2197 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-no-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-990016","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/990016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=990016"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/990016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":990097,"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/990016\/revisions\/990097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/amenforamerica.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=990016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}